after todays ride with Spiro and Keith we thought it would be a good idea for a regular Wednesday Night ride along the M7 cycleway.We met today at 6pm at the sunnyholt road entrance and we went to the m4 and back, 35ish km i think. The plan is to do this ride weekly (as an addition to my regular commuting), some weeks we may go further (to eliz dr or to prestons), some time may go shorter, depends on what we feel like (and you can turn around at any point if you wish)We went tonight so no ride this wed but will go Wed 9th as the first ride.All welcome, just post here if you are coming so we can meet up, you can start at other entry points or whatever, just post as to where and we will keep a look out.

Don

Last edited by leximack on Sat Jul 04, 2009 7:02 pm, edited 5 times in total.

Just be careful as our club does a wednesday night ride along the bike path....but in the opposite direction to you (from Prestons - out and back).

I don't do that ride because the competitive spirit seems to have a strong presence with the 20 or so riders that attend. Not really the place for racing with that many people. A meeting of two bike groups at speed in opposite directions sounds nasty.

Kev - what time do they leave Prestons and how far do they go.
If we know roughly were we will meet then we can be a tad more cautiuos in that area,
I think we would have 4 or 5 riders max so dont think it will be a majoor problem with some common sense on both parties.

The lighting is generally pretty good. Sometimes there are sections where the lights are blacked out. There will also be a detour off the cycleway onto the streets of Dean Park because of the land slip near Richmond Rd. I would definitely recommend having one to at least attract the attention of oncoming riders.

A rear flasher is also a good idea. You can buy a basic light kit for under $50. It's cheap insurance!

Spiro.

Last edited by Spiza on Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:31 pm, edited 1 time in total.

it seems as though i have screwed my dates up and i cant make this tuesday or wednesday this week due to the wife having other plans already. I will be riding tomorrow night (Monday 7th July) and then tuesday 15th from then on.
Same place and meeting time.

ozlegacy wrote:What time you meeting 6pm? If so I'll come along be nice to meet some more regulars and was planning on riding tonight anyway

yep, 6pm at the sunnyholt rd entrance to the cycleway (meet on the footpath of sunnyholt rd just at the start of the cycleway)
i leave my work at castle hill at 5.30ish, ride through bella vista/norwest then onto the start of the cycleway at windsor rd and then ride up from there.

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